The Toronto Raptors did not get lucky in the NBA Draft lottery, falling from their seventh slot to No. 9. That will help them as they play footsie with the luxury tax threshold. However, they will still be limited in their spending power this offseason, likely only able to use their own Bird rights and minimum salaries to fill out their roster.
There is also the whole Scottie Barnes/Brandon Ingram/RJ Barrett swingman logjam, which is either a problem or a strength depending on how you feel about the players in question. With the Eastern Conference potentially opening up near the top, there is a path to the playoffs for the Raptors next year. How they go about this offseason could impact their ability to step into that void.
With that in mind, fire away with questions for Raptors writer Eric Koreen to answer in a mailbag.